Beginner French Words

Bonjour bohn-zhoor

Good Morning

je

I

tu

you

il eel

he

elle el

she

nous

us

vous

ya’ll /you guys

ils

them (All Males)

elles

them (All females)

Salut sa-lu

Hello or hi

enchante on-shon-tay

Nice to meet you

comment ca va ko-mohn sah vah

How are you

ca va bien sah vah bee-ahn

I am doing well

bonne journee bohn zhoor-nay

Have good day

bonsoir bohn-swahr

Good evening

bonne nuit bawn nwee

good night

Merci mehr-see

thank you

et

and

oui

yes

je voudrais

i’d like or I would like

eclair

aclair or eclairs

croissant

croissant or crescent roll

s’il vous plait seel-voo-pley

please

un

a or an

madame Ma-dahm

ma’am or Mrs. or Madam

cafe kah-fay

coffee

the'

tea

Monsieur muh-syeuh

sir

au revoir oh ruh-vwahr

goodbye

beaucoup boh-koo

a lot

merci beaucoup mehr-see boh-koo

thank a lot

garcon gar-sohn

boy or young boy or male child

fille fee

girl or young girl or female child

excusez-moi eks-kyu-zeh-mwa

exuse me

parfait

perfect

Non

no

ou

or

je suis zhuh-swee

i am

je m’appelle zhuh mah-pel

my name is

francais frahn-say

man that is french

francaise frahn-sahz

women that is french

ame’ricain ah-may-ree-kan

man that is american

ame’ricaine ah-may-ree-kahn

women that is american

professeur pro-feh-sur

Males professor

professeure pro-feh-sur

Womens professor

docteur dok-tuhr

males doctor

docteure dok-tuhr

female doctor

famille fah-mee

family

C’est say

it is or this is

mon mohn

my

pere pair or papa pah-pah

father

Mere mehr or Maman mama

Mother

frere freh-r

brother

soeur sur

sister

fils fees

or son

fille fee

or daughter

bon

good

Il est eel - ae

he is

Elle el

she or it

Il eel

He or it

Moi aussi

Me to

je viens de

i am from or I come from

A bientot

see you soon

tu viens d’ou

where are you from

Mari mah-ree

husband

femme faam

wife

bebe bay-bay

baby

Oncle awn-kl

Uncle

Tante tahnt

aunt

Maison mah-zon

house or home

Montre mohn-truh

watch or wrist watch

portable pohr-tha-bl

phone or cell phone

Voiture wyah-tyur

car

Velo veh-lo

bicycle

moto moh-tho

motorbike

J’ai zh-aiy

I have

chat sha

cat

Chien shi-yah

dog

une ewn

a or an for females

un uhn

a or an for male

homme awm

man

femme faam

woman

le

the

plat pla

dish or course of a meal

Ou oo

where

Ou est

where is

chaise shez

chair

Serviette sehr-vyeht

napkin

assiette n ah-syet

plate

bon appetit

enjoy your meal

reservation reh-zehr-vah-syon

reservation

couteau koo-tuh

knife

fourchette

fork

vin vahn

wine

Biere bee-air

beer

saucisse saw-sij

sausage

salade sah-lahn

salad

Carte kart

card

especes ess-peh-sess

cash

addition aa-dee-syon

bill